THE INTERIOR MINISTER: IF THEY HAD NOT RELEASED HIM, HE WOULD BE ALIVE “Nika’s killing, punishment for the judges” Mafia attack on two young men, 27 detained. Relatives of Fabio Xhunga: He left behind 3 children, the twins had just turned 2 weeks old. He met Gjin Nika in the mosque By AURORA KOROMANI The Minister of the Interior, Saimir Tahiri, sends once again a letter to the country’s president, Bujar Nishani, in his capacity as chairman of the Supreme Council of Justice. In this letter the minister has expressed his concern about the consequences caused by some court decisions, which, according to the minister, if not absurd, carry with them a high degree of irresponsi- bility. The minister’s reaction Tahiri comes after the event of three days earlier, when two citizens were executed, one of whom had serious criminal precedents and had been released from prison by a court decision some time earlier. “Court of Appeals judges in the composition of the panel Edmond Gogo, Fatmira Hajdari and Gramoz Levanaj, by decision no. 215, dated 25.02.2014, changed the security measure, from ‘arrest in prison’ to ‘obliga- tion to appear’ before the Ju- dicial Police” for the defen- dant Gjin Nika, born on 28.04.1978, from Bulqiza, accused of criminal offenses. Continues on pages 2-3

MEMORIES/ Kristo Frashëri: Tirana, midnight of 3 April 1939 “The prison letter of Qemal Stafa before the occupation: Zogu is saving his own skin” (In the photo:) The well-known historian, Kristo Frashëri. Tirana in the years 1939 The 75th anniversary of the Italian occupation, the well-known historian shares his personal emotions as a high-school student in Tirana: We held demonstrations “Zogu gave performances in the cinema-theater, when we came out of the hall we headed toward the Royal Palace. Safet Butka told me: Do not protest On pages 10-11

“He changed when he met Genci Ballën” THE MOTHER OF THE ISLAMIST IN SYRIA: HE TOOK THE CHILDREN TOO, AND COVERED THE 11-YEAR-OLD GIRL WITH A HEADSCARF On page 9

Opinion of the Day There has been much talk these days about the brutal beating of an Albanian convicted prisoner in one of Greece’s prisons. A few days later, another... There has been much talk these days about the bru- tal beating of an Albanian convicted prisoner in one of the prisons of Greece. A few days later, another... Continues on page 21 By KIÇO BLUSHI Justice that kills

TODAY IN “MILOSAO” Franco Tagliarini, in the Albanian archive of an Italian Supplement

THE CHANCELLOR TELLS ABOUT THE CONVERSATION IN BERLIN THE CHANCELLOR TELLS ABOUT THE CONVERSATION IN BERLIN Merkel: The meeting with Rama, now the Balkans are thinking positively On pages 4-5

CRIME IN THE CELL Igli Totozani: The Kareli family should be a party to the proceedings in Greece On page 12

OPPOSITION Berisha: “In favor” of union protests against the government On page 5

HEALTH Heart operations, the ministry: We will also fund them in private hospitals On page 8

ZIHNI SULAJ: 8% ARE WOMEN ZIHNI SULAJ: 8% ARE WOMEN The head of Toxicology speaks: Every day there are intoxicated 14-year-olds On page 7